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JefffCo recommends raising sewer rates in lieu of bankruptcy
A term sheet that went to Jefferson County's creditors on Wednesday calls for an annual sewer rate increases of up to 8.2 percent for three years and 3.25 percent afterward in efforts to avoid the largest government bankruptcy in US history.
Updated: 09/15/2011 07:52A
FARM CREDIT OF NORTHWEST FLORIDA, ACA v. EASOM PEANUT COMPANY
The trial court granted summary judgment to Easom, ruling it was entitled to the entire amount it sought. Subject to Easom's claims, the court granted summary judgment to the growers. It denied Farm Credit's motions for summary judgment.
Updated: 09/15/2011 07:48A
Deal may be close in auto talks
The contract talks are the first since GM and Chrysler needed government aid to make it through bankruptcy protection in 2009. Ashton wrote that "difficult restrictions" have been placed on the union and company as a result of the bailout.
Updated: 09/15/2011 07:48A
U.S. v. BLECHMAN
Evidence introduced at trial showed that Yass operated a business that he used to temporarily halt home foreclosures by "attaching" foreclosure properties to fraudulent bankruptcy cases in order to take advantage of the Bankruptcy Code's automatic stay
Updated: 09/15/2011 07:47A
IN RE MARRIAGE OF MENDLOWITZ
In April 2009, before any judgment was entered, Paul filed for bankruptcy. In January 2010, after Paul was discharged from bankruptcy, the court held a trial setting conference and ordered the parties to submit further briefing on the effect of the
Updated: 09/15/2011 07:46A
Former NJ hospital attorney resigned because he thought city board committed
Donald Scarinci, the general counsel for Hoboken University Medical Center from 2009 until July 16, 2011, resigned because he feared the Hoboken Municipal Hospital Authority, a city board, was committing fraud by engineering a bankruptcy of the
Updated: 09/15/2011 07:45A
Solyndra loans rushed by Obama admin without proper vetting?
But the company has since filed for bankruptcy and shed 1100 workers, saying it couldn't compete with foreign manufacturers of solar panels. Documents reviewed by The Associated Press show Solyndra spent nearly $2 million lobbying the federal
Updated: 09/15/2011 07:41A
Business Industry Titans Call for Major Federal Investments in Energy Innovation
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) created a distributed network of computers called ARPANET, which laid the early foundation for the internet. The US government played a direct and indispensable role in launching the commercial
Updated: 09/15/2011 07:36A
UAW extends GM, Chyrsler pacts after deadline passes
The contract talks are the first since GM and Chrysler needed government aid to make it through bankruptcy protection in 2009. GM nearly ran out of cash and needed $49.5 billion from the government to survive, but it's been making billions in the last
Updated: 09/15/2011 07:35A
UAW extends Chrysler, GM contracts after failing to reach new agreement
The contract talks are the first since GM and Chrysler needed government aid to make it through bankruptcy protection in 2009. GM nearly ran out of cash and needed $49.5 billion from the government to survive, but it's been making billions in the last
Updated: 09/15/2011 07:35A